Week: Saturday 7th March - Friday 13th March 2026.

While there were no new additions to the year list, there were nonetheless plenty of species to see and maintain interest.  Of note, three sites held Common Sandpiper.  If you happen to see one it is always worth having the possibility of Spotted Sandpiper in your mind, so that this rarer vagrant can be excluded:

https://www.birdguides.com/articles/identification/common-spotted-and-terek-sandpipers-photo-id-guide/  There is just the one accepted record of Spotted Sandpiper for Anglesey; another one would prove very popular:

https://sites.google.com/view/anglesey-bird-news/rare-scarce/british-birds-rarity-committee/spotted-sandpiper 

The cumulative 2026 year list remains at 152 (LISTS) - subject to the appropriate records being accepted by the British and Welsh Birds Rarity Committees as applicable.  

Wildfowl:

Whooper Swan

6, at Cors Ddyga (8th).

13, on roadside fields between Bodffordd and Llangwyllog (10th).

Pale-bellied Brent Goose

37, off Penrhos Coastal Park (37 on 9th, 18 on 10th).

158, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

White-fronted Goose - Russian

3+, on fields to the east of Llyn Coron (11th).

White-fronted Goose - Greenland

Up to 18, on fields to the east of the Lon Las cycle track between Cors Ddyga and Pont Marquis (18 on 11th, 15 on 8th, 8 on 13th).

Pink-footed Goose

230+, seen in flight from Cors Ddyga with birds heading towards Llangristiolus (10th).

Shelduck

33, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

Long-tailed Duck

1, juvenile or female at the Inland Sea (7th, 10th), at Beddmanarch Bay (8th) and off the mouth of the Alaw estuary (9th).

Eider

10, in the vicinity of Ynys Moelfre and the Lifeboat station (7th).

Common Scoter

c. 100, to the south of Moelfre (7th).

Goldeneye

5, at Llyn Llygeirian (8th).

6, at Cemlyn (8th).

Smew

1, drake at the NE end of Llyn Alaw (11th).

Red-breasted Merganser

5, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Greater Scaup

1, drake at the Inland Sea (8th).

1, duck on the lagoon at Cemlyn (7th, 8th, 9th).

Gadwall

1, at Llyn Llygeirian (8th).

2, at Llyn Cefni (10th).

Wigeon

15, at Llyn Llygeirian (8th).

132, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Pintail

8, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Teal

c. 40, at Llyn Llygeirian (8th).

18, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Waders:

Oystercatcher

8, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

71, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Grey Plover

Up to 8, at the Alaw estuary (8 on 11th, 4 on 9th).

Golden Plover

120, at the Alaw estuary (9th).

c.500, at Cors Ddyga (10th).

Ringed Plover

47, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Curlew

7, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

64, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Bar-tailed Godwit

71, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Black-tailed Godwit

Up to 49, at Cors Ddyga (49 on 10th, 25 on 8th).

3, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Common Sandpiper

1, at Valley tidal doors (8th).

1, at Ynys Tysilio / Church Island, Menai Bridge (8th).

1, on the Afon Wygyr / harbour, Cemaes Bay (11th).

Redshank

39, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

37, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Greenshank

3, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

1, at Ynys Tysilio / Church Island, Menai Bridge (8th, 11th).

6, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Knot

134, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Ruff

Up to 6, at Cors Ddyga (6 on 10th, 1 on 7th).

Sanderling

1, on shore between Traeth Lligwy and Traeth Dulas (7th).

Dunlin

25, on foreshore, just south of Traeth Lligwy (7th).

30, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

15, at Cors Ddyga (8th).

Seabirds and gulls:

Black Guillemot

2, in the vicinity of Ynys Moelfre and the Lifeboat station (7th).

Razorbill

10, on Ynys Moelfre (7th).

Mediterranean Gull

2, summer plumaged adults at Llyn Llygeirian (8th).

3, at the Inland Sea (10th).

Lesser Black-backed Gull

14, at the Alaw estuary (11th).

Fulmar

18, on coastal ledges between Moelfre and Traeth Lligwy (7th).

Cormorant

35, on Ynys Moelfre (7th).

Grebes & Divers:

Slavonian Grebe

3, at Beddmanarch Bay (7th).

Up to 4, at the Inland Sea (4 on 7th, 3 on 8th, 1 on 10th).

Red-throated Diver

1, to the south of Moelfre (7th).

Great Northern Diver

1, at Beddmanarch Bay (10th).

1, at Holyhead harbour (13th).

Herons, Egrets & allies:

Great Bittern

1, booming at Cors Ddyga (8th, 10th).

Little Egret

4, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

6, on roadside fields from lane to Sandy Beach caravan park / Porth Trwyn Mawr, near Llanfwrog (9th).

Cattle Egret

6, on roadside fields from lane to Sandy Beach caravan park / Porth Trwyn Mawr, near Llanfwrog (9th).

Raptors:

Marsh Harrier

3, over Cors Ddyga (8th, 10th).

Red Kite

1, over the A55 at Llangefni junction (11th).

Merlin

1, female at Cors Ddyga (10th).

Passerines & others:

Stock Dove

3, on fields inland of the Cemlyn to Hen Borth road (8th).

Kingfisher

1, at Traeth Dulas (8th).

Sand Martin

Up to 15, at Cors Ddyga (15 on 7th, 1 on 10th, 5 on 8th).

Cetti’s Warbler

1, singing at Cors Ddyga (8th).

Blackcap

1, at the Inland Sea (9th).

1, singing at Cyttir Mawr, Llandegfan (10th).

Redwing

2, at Tyddyn y Cob - Valley tidal doors (9th).

2, at the Inland Sea (9th).

3, flew over Cyttir Mawr, Llandegfan (10th).

Fieldfare

c. 25, flew past Gadfa (9th).

3, at the Inland Sea (9th).

Siskin

8, minimum - on a garden feeder at Talwrn (across the week).